Remember Ace Young, last year's heartthrob on "American Idol"? He's become a pitchman for Edy's ice cream and will be in Birmingham promoting the sweet stuff on Friday at the Wal-Mart on U.S. 280.

Ace Young

Young's meet-and-greet with fans is set for 3-5 p.m. Also, he'll be doing a private mini-concert that evening for the winner of a contest sponsored by Edy's.

The ice-cream company has been selling five new flavors linked to "American Idol," and is asking fans to vote for their favorite flavor on the Internet. Residents of the Birmingham area who do so by noon Thursday will be entered in the contest for Young's concert.

According to an Edy's spokeswoman, the winner will be chosen at random on Thursday and notified that evening. Young will go to the winner's house on Friday to perform an acoustic set of three or four songs, including his new single "Scattered." The winner may invite up to 25 friends, the spokeswoman says.